' I know you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living ' - Harvey Milk
Former San Francisco city supervisor and gay political icon Harvey Milk was assasinated 35 years ago today. Milk was the first openly gay man to hold political office in California. A popular mayor from 1977, until he was shot dead by a former policeman and city supervisor Dan White.
After White was convicted of a much lesser charge than murder, an enraged populace erupted in what is known as the 'White Night Riot'.
In his short time in office , Milk was able to erase some of the invisible boundaries of who could serve in office. Today I remember him, and all others , who opened doors, that hopefully will never be closed again.
The following speech still resonates today, his dreams of a better tomorrow, with the hope for equality and a world without hate still resonates today. These were to be among his final words, shortly after delivering it, Milk was assasinated.
Harvey Milk - Give them hope
Harvey Milk had feared assasination, and these were the words that he released posthumously in anticipation of his tragic death.
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